Chinese Food Ration Coupons

Without them you were not permitted to purchase the goods.

Chinese food ration coupons.

The average ration was 15 kilograms for a man and 13 kilograms for a woman each month though it varied somewhat. Find great deals on ebay for chinese ration coupons. The system which was only finally abolished in 1995 ensured that under the collective system everyone got their fair share. Ration coupon catalogues and books.

China began issuing commodity ration coupons known as liang piao in the 1950s with specific coupons issued for foodstuffs fuel even bicycles. The chinese government then issued the grain coupon non staple food coupon to deal with the problems trying to meet the needs of the masses that had some certain requirement for grain food meat eggs the coupons had no value and couldn t perform circulation functions. 13 00 4 50 shipping. The coupons known as liangpiao in chinese were issued by the government in the 1950s when food and other commodities were scarce.

Issued in 1970 s and 1980 s by different local governments in china. 100 pcs different china food ration coupons. These food ration money coupons rice coupons. The coupons represented that the holder had the opportunity or qualified.

The chinese food coupons were widely used by every chinese mainland citizens because of the lack of food in china in the last century. They were like ration cards though which making the ration system running smoothly to cope with the shortage of material goods at the times. Catalogue of grain coupons of shanxi province. When i was young food supply was in serious shortage in china.

Chinese grain coupons comprehensive price catalogue. Catalogue of chinese clothing coupons. People were given grain coupons with which they could buy a certain amount of grain at a low state imposed price which varied somewhat with age profession and location. By fu ying chinese ambassador to the uk.

Lots 100 banknotes 10 different 100 real paper money collections uncirculated. Rationed foodstuffs included rice flour and cooking oils. Grain coupons allow the bearer to buy a certain amount weight of rationed foodstuffs. These coupons are called liangpiao grain and commodity ration coupons.

Food coupons were issued based on monthly rations. Please notice these are paper made ration coupons to purchase food. 19 99 5 99 shipping. Chinese grain coupon catalogue 1955 1997.

The grain rationing system in china was imposed by the people s republic of china in the 1950s to control the production of food and to boost industrialization.